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ABB (Germany)

In research, ABB (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,364 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,459 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,155
of 28,054 · #15,808 all time
Rank in Germany
#1,135
of 1,178
Research works
724
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.3k
11.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is ABB (Germany) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #9,364 of 21,541 14.9%640
EngineeringField #5,459 of 11,412 15.2%425

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where ABB (Germany) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 4.07× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.53× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.59× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.42× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at ABB (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Heiko Koziolek, Gustav Leonhardt and Markus Aleksy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ABB (Germany).

  1. 1 Heiko Koziolek · #166,894 worldwide 251 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Gustav Leonhardt · #683,218 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Markus Aleksy · #1,114,556 worldwide 50 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Marcel Dix · #1,596,583 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at ABB (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at ABB (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Energy Efficiency, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Distributed Systems, Industrial Automation, Big Data, Flexible Automation and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning7▲ 3.2×13 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 3.2×14 topics
  3. Energy Efficiency6▲ 10×13 topics
  4. Sustainability5▲ 3.2×9 topics
  5. Big Data4▲ 7.5×4 topics
  6. Distributed Systems4▲ 40×5 topics
  7. Industrial Automation4▲ 98×2 topics
  8. Flexible Automation4▲ 241×1 topic
  9. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems4▲ 241×1 topic
  10. Renewable Energy4▲ 4.0×10 topics
  11. Anomaly Detection3▲ 18×4 topics
  12. Neural Networks3▲ 3.2×6 topics
  13. Cloud Computing3▲ 17×5 topics
  14. Optimization3▲ 10×5 topics
  15. Fault Detection3▲ 29×3 topics
  16. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 15×3 topics
  17. Risk Management2▲ 8.0×3 topics
  18. Machine Vision2▲ 16×4 topics
  19. Power Electronics2▲ 10×5 topics
  20. Resource Management2▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Construction2▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Virtualization2▲ 42×2 topics
  23. BIM2▲ 49×1 topic
  24. Data Centers2▲ 52×1 topic
  25. Data-Driven Techniques2▲ 34×1 topic
  26. MapReduce2▲ 52×1 topic
  27. Prefabrication2▲ 49×1 topic
  28. Process Monitoring2▲ 30×1 topic
  29. Scheduling2▲ 44×2 topics
  30. Thermal Analysis2▲ 23×3 topics
  31. Smart Grid2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  32. IoT Security2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  33. Ontology2▲ 33×1 topic
  34. Semantic Web2▲ 29×1 topic
  35. Digital Twin2▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Smart Manufacturing2▲ 29×1 topic
  37. Thermal Plasma2▲ 344×1 topic
  38. Vacuum Arcs2▲ 344×1 topic
  39. Business Process Management2▲ 113×1 topic
  40. Workflow Mining2▲ 113×1 topic

Which research topics does ABB (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, Fault Detection and Control Systems, Cloud Computing and Resource Management and BIM and Construction Integration.

Flexible and Reconfigura…4Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 4 fractional worksFault Detection and Cont…2Fault Detection and Control Systems: 2 fractional worksCloud Computing and Reso…2Cloud Computing and Resource Management: 2 fractional worksBIM and Construction Int…2BIM and Construction Integration: 2 fractional worksSemantic Web and Ontologies: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 2 fractional worksVacuum and Plasma Arcs2Vacuum and Plasma Arcs: 2 fractional worksBusiness Process Modeling and Analysis: 2 fractional worksSoftware System Performance and Reliability: 1 fractional worksIndustrial Vision System…1Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 1 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringInformation SystemsBuilding and Construction4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Fault Detection and Control SystemsControl and Systems Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementInformation Systems 2 works
  4. 4 BIM and Construction IntegrationBuilding and Construction 2 works
  5. 5 Semantic Web and OntologiesArtificial Intelligence 2 works
  6. 6 Digital Transformation in IndustryIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Vacuum and Plasma ArcsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  8. 8 Business Process Modeling and AnalysisManagement Information Systems 2 works
  9. 9 Software System Performance and ReliabilityComputer Networks and Communications 1 works
  10. 10 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect DetectionIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available9.1%not open90.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.9%domestic only81.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has ABB (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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